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Got a slew of these emails - must be my Aug and Sept races all finally got processed at the same time. Nice to get the qualification out of the way so early though and YES I think I am going to go to Cleveland next year! Hope to see some tumblrs there too!

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Felt great today! #usatagnc #triathlon #raceday

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Not the placement I was hoping to achieve, better luck next year after more trainning. I know my swim speed needs work. #usatagnc #triathlon #raceday

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Good morning, set up and ready to warm up! #usatagnc #triathlon #raceday

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Are you guys silly? I'm still gonna send it. USAT Age Group Nationals *Sprint 8/7 The forecast called for rain and storms all morning. Storms and Triathlon do not mix. USAT needed to make the decision to turn the race into a duathlon, shorten it, or outright cancel it. We would find out early in the morning. Morning came, and we were greeted by a message saying the race was turned into a half distance super sprint. With this and not knowing my place throughout it, I needed to send it! It was cooler than the day prior at 75F but really humid. The rain and storms were holding off with a predicted hit after 10am. Everyone should be finished by then. Swim 400m 7:00 No warm-up! They fed us through a grinder four at a time every five seconds. The water was warmer at 66F but still a shock. It didn't take long to forget about it. It was smooth sailing the whole way. Bike 6.7mi 16:02 Even though I emerged from the water nearly throwing up from the effort, I pushed hard through transition. I hit the first few miles hard and dropped one guy in my age group on the hill climb who passed me before it. We hit a small headwind turning back south, and the intensity was frying my legs. That was my fastest bike leg to date. 25+mph. Run 1.55mi 10:52 I forced myself into a faster run feel. When I was approaching the waterfront out-and-back turnaround, I was surprised to see the leaders from my age group not far ahead. They were faster runners, so they would put more separation between us. Once we got out of the park and onto the road, the bridge was just ahead. I knew from the previous race that the finish was within 0.4mi. I pushed harder all the way through the finish. It felt like a warm-up after exiting the chute. Overall 37:27, 14/17 (M45-49), 234/1850 OA Kevin and I attended the awards because we both thought we could get rolldown slots to Hamburg, Germany for the 2023 ITU World Championships. We both ended up 12th in our age groups after the age up rule, but we would have to wait for an email notice for a rolldown slot. #usatagnc #A2TriClub #triathlon #triathlete #triathlontraining (at Milwaukee, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChImfzzJ53I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acforbes]

USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals - Olympic distance 1500m swim, 40K (24.8mi) bike, and 10K (6.2mi) run. This is the fourth time I've done this race now. My times were on par with Cleveland in 2019, but that swim was cut in half due to waves. So, I consider this a PR for this distance. I was pleasantly surprised to see 26min coming out of the swim because past swims at this distance have been 28min+. The bike went pretty well, averaging a hair over 24mph. I passed 5 in transition and 19 on the bike in my age group to move up from 37 to 13. It was fairly warm and a little humid on the run,. After getting a feel the first couple miles, I figured I'd be happy to be under 7:45/mi pace and ended up a little under 7:40. By the finish, I got passed by 4 on the run, and I barely finished seconds ahead of 3 more in my age group. I ended up about 12 places ahead of the last Nationals at this distance in 17th pace. I would be eligible for the ITU World Championships, but there were only 5 slots available in my age group because of deferrals from 2020. Plus, Abu Dhabi is out of the question. #triathlete #triathlon #triathlontraining #A2TriClub #usatagnc (at Milwaukee Ale House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSS5i15ARXJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[acforbes]

Hi, Milwaukee! We've come to race. USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals olympic distance tomorrow and sprint distance Sunday. Check out that end of rack transition spot I got. #triathlon #triathlontraining #triathlete #A2TriClub #usatagnc (at Milwaukee, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSP-hjogcRV/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I entered some of the giveaways at @usatriathlon age group nationals and was notified I won one of them! A package of products was sitting on my doorstep Monday when I got home from @zealiosskincare with sunscreen, shampoo, conditioner and body wash. It's the right stuff for triathletes (eg. pool chlorine, long lasting sun protection that's water resistant, and chamois cream). Their sample of sunscreen came in handy at nationals. #usatagnc #teamzealios #triathlon https://www.instagram.com/p/BnXbXnGFDYA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=isdidhrgk3d1